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Event3 Hox Zodiac


For the third event, I decided to attend "Hox Zodiac", hosted by Victoria Vesna and in collaboration with Siddharth Ramakrishnan. This collaboration is mainly presenting the interest of the correlation between the order of How genes on a chromosomes and the order of gene development in the embryo (Vesna) , stated in the introduction video. Professor Vesna created an incredible idea of using the Chinese Zodiac, to symbolize the relationship of the two cultures as we learned in unit one. 


When I walked into the event, I was given a booklet of my animal sign. It was a rabbit, because I was born in 1999. Each animal represents each birth year, in a cycle of 12 animals including rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. It is calculated according to the Chinese lunar calendar (TraveChinaGuide). With all the encouragements about this topic, it actually creates an art work. As you can see in the picture attached, each animal has a distinct sign for them from combining the meanings and facts for each animal sign. For Rabbit, we are the Yin of the Yang, having "wood" as an element, the color green represents us, favorable in Spring season, dominating in East direction, diseases as a wind, tastes of sour, planet Jupiter, large intestine for organ and having green dragon as our heavenly creature(Ramakrishana&Vesna). The picture is a combination of the thing listed, it might not seems as obvious, but you can see that there are distinctively related. These are the most interesting part for this event topic. It reflect well for human curiosity, we seems to wonder what complements us underneath our soul. For me this is considered as another form of art, as it is the conscious use of skill and creative imaginations. With out imagining the relatable source of information we have about each animal sign, we would not be able to comprehend the scientific meaning in it. 
Art work created relating to the animal sign
A scientific facts behind rabbits are that they are lab rats for drugs, chemical, and medical devices. Due to rabbit's high reproduction rate, they are also being use in a study for a likelihood of a product harming a pregnant female or develop fetuses. This restates the identification and exploration for ourselves and the diverse animal around us (Ramakrishana&Vesna)
an animation of the embryo and the animal sign

 Lastly, this exhibition do have a VTR room at inside, it illustrate a movement shit between signs, showing the connection for each animal sign with the embryo as the focal. This affirms that we can create art work beyond imagination, and putting it closer to reality for people to behold such animations. 

 Overall, I really enjoyed this event. I would truly recommend my classmates to visit, since it provides you with fascinating informations you would not normally in everyday life. Although, it is a kind of a reflection upon oneself through the ability of connecting mainly art and science, along with just a little help from technology to clear the illustration in the end. 


Sources:

"Chinese Zodiac." Shanghai Disneyland Park, Disney Resort, China. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 June 2018.

Vesna, Victoria, and Siddharth Ramakrishnan. “Games of Chance: Explorations into Our Animal Selves.” N.p., 2015. Web. June 9 2018. <http://Hoxzodiac.com, hoxzodiac.com/home/HoxBook_SR_VV_2015_FINAL_942015.pdf/>.

Vesna, Victoria, and Siddharth Ramakrishnan. "HOX ZODIAC" N.p., n.d. Video. June 9 2018. <http://hoxzodiac.com/about.html/>
 Vesna, Victoria, and Siddharth Ramakrishnan. "METAMORPHOSIS OF THE HUMAN ANIMAL: HOX ZODIAC" N.p., 2010. Web. June 9 2018. <http://hoxzodiac.com/home/Consc_HOX_Victoria_Vesna.pdf/>

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